Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.7.14
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Appears to Protect
“In each age, the infallible Lord appears in this world among the animals, human beings, sages and demigods. By His activities in these incarnations He protects the universe and kills the enemies of Vedic culture.”
What the purport teaches
- In each age, the infallible Lord appears among animals, human beings, sages and demigods.
- Through His activities in these incarnations, He protects the universe and kills the enemies of Vedic culture.
- These protective activities, called rakṣā, are one of the ten fundamental topics of a Mahā-purāṇa, or great Purāṇic literature.
Try this today
Reread the translation once, focusing on the Lord’s purpose of protecting the universe.
Ask yourself
How does knowing the Lord’s protective purpose affect my understanding of His appearances?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.